Tommaso Bonanzinga, MD Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Milano, Italy Orthopaedic surgeon, former staff member I Orthopaedic Clinic leaded by Prof. Marcacci (Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute). Assistant Professor, University of Bologna. From 21\01\2014 to 21\03\2014 Fellow in Sport Medicine at Sports Medicine Service, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, China leaded by Prof. Feng Hua. From 01\06\2015 to 25\01\2016 Fellow hip and knee revision arthoplasty at Elios Endo-Klinic, Hamburg (Germany) leaded by Prof Torsten Gerhke. President of Federation of Orthopaedic Trainees in Europe (FORTE) Former President of Italian Assoication of Orthopaedic Residents (AISOT) Member of Knee Committee of Italian Specialty Society in Knee Surgery and Sport Medicine (SIGASCOT). Faculty member is several SIGASCOT meetings and courses. Member of Honorary Member Committee of Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (SIOT) Reviewer for the following scientific Journal on Index Medicus: KSSTA (Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy), BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, European Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EOTR); EFORT open reviews Member of the Editorial board of EFORT open reviews and Austin Sport Medicine Journal.
List of pubblications 2011 1. Zaffagnini S, Bruni D, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Bonanzinga T, Lopomo N, Bignozzi S, Marcacci M. Single-bundle patellar tendon versus non-anatomical double-bundle hamstrings ACL reconstruction: a prospective randomized study at 8-year minimum follow-up. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2011 Mar;19(3):390-7. doi: 10.1007/s00167-010- 1225-y. PMID: 20668835 2. Marcacci M, Zaffagnini S, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Neri MP, Bondi A, Nitri M, Bonanzinga T, Grassi A. Arthroscopic intra- and extra-articular anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with gracilis and semitendinosus tendons: a review Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2011 Jun;4(2):73-7. doi: 10.1007/s12178-011-9075-x. PMID: 21594691 Free PMC Article 3. Zaffagnini S, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Grassi A, Bonanzinga T, Filardo G, Canales Passalacqua A, Marcacci M. Arthroscopic lateral collagen meniscus implant in a professional soccer player. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2011 Oct;19(10):1740-3. doi: 10.1007/s00167-011- 1538-5. PMID: 21556826 4. Zaffagnini S, Bonanzinga T, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Giordano G, Bruni D, Bignozzi S, Lopomo N, Marcacci M. Does chronic medial collateral ligament laxity influence the outcome of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction?: a prospective evaluation with a minimum three-year follow-up J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2011 Aug;93(8):1060-64. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.93B8.26183. PMID: 21768629 2012 5. Zaffagnini S, Signorelli C, Lopomo N, Bonanzinga T, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Bignozzi S, Visani A, Marcacci M Anatomic double-bundle and over-the-top single-bundle with additional extra-articular tenodesis: an in vivo quantitative assessment of knee laxity in two different ACL reconstructions. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2012 Jan;20(1):153-59 doi: 10.1007/s00167-011- 1589-7. PMID: 21710111 6. Marcacci M, Zaffagnini S, Muccioli GM, Grassi A, Bonanzinga T, Nitri M, Bondi A, Molinari M, Rimondi E. Meniscal allograft transplantation without bone plugs: a 3-year minimum follow-up study.
Am J Sports Med. 2012 Feb;40(2):395-403. doi: 10.1177/0363546511424688. PMID: 22056296 7. Marcacci M, Zaffagnini S, Bonanzinga T, Pizzoli A, Manca M, Caiaffa E. Surgical Technique: Articulated External Fixator for Treatment of Complex Knee Dislocation Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012 Mar;470(3):869-76 doi: 10.1007/s11999-011-2062-0. PMID: 21989782 Free PMC Article 8. Lopomo N, Signorelli C, Bonanzinga T, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Visani A, Zaffagnini S. Quantitative assessment of pivot-shift using inertial sensors. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2012 Apr;20(4):713-7. doi: 10.1007/s00167-011- 1865-6. PMID: 22222615 9. Zaffagnini S, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Lopomo N, Signorelli C, Bonanzinga T, Musiani C, Vassilis P, Nitri M, Marcacci M. Can the pivot-shift be eliminated by anatomic double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2012 Apr;20(4):743-51. doi: 10.1007/s00167-012- 1897-6. Review. PMID: 22270673 10. Zaffagnini S, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Giordano G, Bonanzinga T, Grassi A, Nitri M, Bruni D, Ravazzolo G, Marcacci M. Long-term outcomes after repair of recurrent post-traumatic anterior shoulder instability: comparison of arthroscopic transglenoid suture and open Bankart reconstruction. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2012 May;20(5):816-21. doi: 10.1007/s00167-011-1674- y. PMID: 21932077 11. Marcacci M, Zaffagnini S, Bonanzinga T, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Bruni D, Iacono F. Over-the-top double-bundle revision ACL reconstruction. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2012 Jul;20(7):1404-8. doi: 10.1007/s00167-011- 1753-0. PMID: 22057386 12. Zaffagnini S, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Bulgheroni P, Bulgheroni E, Grassi A, Bonanzinga T, Kon E, Filardo G, Busacca M, Marcacci M. Arthroscopic collagen meniscus implantation for partial lateral meniscal defects: a 2-year minimum follow-up study. Am J Sports Med. 2012 Oct;40(10):2281-8. PMID: 22915481 2013 13. Zaffagnini S, Lopomo N, Signorelli C, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Bonanzinga T, Grassi A, Visani A, Marcacci M.
Innovative technology for knee laxity evaluation: clinical applicability and reliability of inertial sensors for quantitative analysis of the pivot-shift test. Clin Sports Med. 2013 Jan;32(1):61-70. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2012.08.007. Review. PMID: 23177462 14. Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Zaffagnini S, Tsapralis K, Alessandrini E, Bonanzinga T, Grassi A, Bragonzoni L, Della Villa S, Marcacci M. Open versus arthroscopic surgical treatment of chronic proximal patellar tendinopathy. A systematic review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013 Feb;21(2):351-7. doi: 10.1007/s00167-012- 2100-9. Review. PMID: 22714975 15. Signorelli C, Lopomo N, Bonanzinga T, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Safran MR, Marcacci M,Zaffagnini S. Relationship between femoroacetabular contact areas and hip position in the normal joint: an in vitro evaluation. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013 Feb;21(2):408-14. doi: 10.1007/s00167-012- 2151-y. PMID: 22864679 16. Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Grassi A, Setti S, Filardo G, Zambelli L, Bonanzinga T, Rimondi E, Busacca M, Zaffagnini S. Conservative treatment of spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee in the early stage: pulsed electromagnetic fields therapy. Eur J Radiol. 2013 Mar;82(3):530-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.11.011. PMID: 23219192 17. Zaffagnini S, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Bonanzinga T, Nitri M, Grassi A, Marcacci M. Anatomic double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction leaving hamstrings tibial insertion intact: technical note. Musculoskelet Surg. 2013 Apr;97(1):39-43. doi: 10.1007/s12306-012-0230-3. PMID: 23233345 18. Zaffagnini S, Bonanzinga T, Grassi A, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Musiani C, Raggi F, Iacono F, Vaccari V, Marcacci M. Combined ACL reconstruction and closing-wedge HTO for varus angulated ACL-deficient knees. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013 Apr;21(4):934-41. doi: 10.1007/s00167-013- 2400-8. PMID: 23354169 19. Signorelli C, Bonanzinga T, Lopomo N, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Bignozzi S, Filardo G, ZaffagniniS, Marcacci M. Do pre-operative knee laxity values influence post-operative ones after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2013 Aug;23(4):e219-24 doi: 10.1111/sms.12059. PMID: 23438253
20. Zaffagnini S, Dejour D, Grassi A, Bonanzinga T, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Colle F, Raggi F, Benzi A, Marcacci M. Patellofemoral anatomy and biomechanics: current concepts Joints. 2013 Oct 24;1(2):15-20. PMID: 25606512 Free PMC Article 21. Marcacci M, Zaffagnini S, Kon E, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Di Martino A, Di Matteo B, Bonanzinga T, Iacono F, Filardo G. Unicompartmental osteoarthritis: an integrated biomechanical and biological approach as alternative to metal resurfacing. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013 Nov;21(11):2509-17. doi: 10.1007/s00167-013- 2388-0. PMID: 23370980 2014 22. Marcacci M, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Grassi A, Ricci M, Tsapralis K, Nanni G, Bonanzinga T, Zaffagnini S. Arthroscopic meniscus allograft transplantation in male professional soccer players: a 36- month follow-up study. Am J Sports Med. 2014 Feb;42(2):382-8. doi: 10.1177/0363546513508763. PMID: 24214928 23. Zaffagnini S, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Signorelli C, Lopomo N, Grassi A, Bonanzinga T, Nitri M, Marcacci M. Anatomic and nonanatomic double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: an in vivo kinematic analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2014 Mar;42(3):708-15. doi: 10.1177/0363546513519070. PMID: 24519185 24. Bonanzinga T, Zaffagnini S, Grassi A, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Neri MP, Marcacci M. Management of Combined Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Posterolateral Corner Tears: A Systematic Review Am J Sports Med. 2014 Jun;42(6):1496-503. doi: 10.1177/0363546513507555. Review. PMID: 24220017 25. Lopomo N, Signorelli C, Bonanzinga T, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Neri MP, Visani A, Marcacci M, Zaffagnini S. Can rotatory knee laxity be predicted in isolated anterior cruciate ligament surgery? Int Orthop. 2014 Jun;38(6):1167-72. doi: 10.1007/s00264-014-2287-0. PMID: 24477475 Free PMC Article 26. Zaffagnini S, Lopomo N, Signorelli C, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Bonanzinga T, Grassi A, Raggi F, Visani A, Marcacci M. Inertial sensors to quantify the pivot shift test in the treatment of anterior cruciate ligament injury
Joints 2014:2(3):124-129 Joints. 2014 Aug 1;2(3):124-9. PMID: 25606555 Free PMC Article 27. Zaffagnini S, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Grassi A, Bonanzinga T, Marcacci M. Minimally invasive medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction with fascia lata allograft: surgical technique. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 Oct;22(10):2426-30; doi: 10.1007/s00167-014- 2940-6. PMID: 24658149 2015 28. Marcacci M, Bonanzinga T, Grassi A, Musiani C, Benzi A, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Vaccari V, Zaffagnini S. Long-term clinical outcomes of combined BPTB ACL reconstruction and popliteus tendon plasty Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2015 Oct;23(10):2930-5 doi: 10.1007/s00167-015- 3673-x. PMID: 26100299 29. Bonanzinga T, Signorelli C, Lopomo N, Grassi A, Neri MP, Filardo G, Zaffagnini S, Marcacci M Biomechanical effect of posterolateral corner sectioning after ACL injury and reconstruction. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2015 Oct;23(10):2918-24 doi: 10.1007/s00167-015- 3696-3. PMID: 26183733 30. Bonanzinga T, Zhang H, Song GY, Zhang J, Signorelli C, Feng H. Is PLC repair of a peel-off femoral lesion an effective option in a multiligament setting? Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2015 Oct;23(10):2936-42 doi: 10.1007/s00167-015- 3741-2. PMID: 26264380 31. Signorelli C, Bonanzinga T, Lopomo N, Zaffagnini S, Marcacci M, Safran M. Evaluation of the sealing function of the acetabular labrum: an in vitro biomechanical study Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2015 Nov 14 [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 26572634 32. Zaffagnini S, Grassi A, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Bonanzinga T, Nitri M, Raggi F, Ravazzolo G, Marcacci M. MRI evaluation of a collagen meniscus implant: a systematic review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2015 Nov 23(11):3228-3237; doi: 10.1007/s00167-014- 3155-6. Review. PMID: 24993568 2016
33. Iacono F, Raspugli GF, Akkawi I, Bruni D, Filardo G, Budeyri A, Bragonzoni L, Presti ML, Bonanzinga T, Marcacci M. Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty in patients over 75 years: a definitive solution? Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2016 Jan;136(1):117-23. doi: 10.1007/s00402-015-2323-6. PMID: 26350386 34. Zaffagnini S, Urrizola F, Signorelli C, Grassi A, Di Sarsina TR, Lucidi GA, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Bonanzinga T, Marcacci M. Current use of navigation system in ACL surgery: a historical review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2016 Nov;24(11):3396-3409. Review. PMID: 27744575 35. Zaffagnini S, Signorelli C, Bonanzinga T, Roberti Di Sarsina T, Grassi A, Budeyri A, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Raggi F, Bragonzoni L, Lopomo N, Marcacci M. Technical variables of ACL surgical reconstruction: effect on post-operative static laxity and clinical implication. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2016 Nov;24(11):3496-3506. PMID: 27628740 36. Zaffagnini S, Signorelli C, Bonanzinga T, Grassi A, Galán H, Akkawi I, Bragonzoni L, Cataldi F, Marcacci M. Does meniscus removal affect ACL-deficient knee laxity? An in vivo study. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2016 Nov;24(11):3599-3604. PMID: 27371290 37. Signorelli C, Filardo G, Bonanzinga T, Grassi A, Zaffagnini S, Marcacci M. ACL rupture and joint laxity progression: a quantitative in vivo analysis. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2016 Nov;24(11):3605-3611. PMID: 27273022 38. Bonanzinga T, Signorelli C, Grassi A, Lopomo N, Bragonzoni L, Zaffagnini S, Marcacci M. Kinematics of ACL and anterolateral ligament. Part I: Combined lesion. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2016 Sep 8. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 27631644 39. Bonanzinga T, Signorelli C, Bontempi M, Russo A, Zaffagnini S, Marcacci M, Bragonzoni L. Evaluation of RSA set-up from a clinical biplane fluoroscopy system for 3D joint kinematic analysis. Joints. 2016 Aug 18;4(2):121-5. doi: 10.11138/jts/2016.4.2.121. PMID: 27602352 Free PMC Article 40. Bonanzinga T, Zahar A, Dütsch M, Lausmann C, Kendoff D, Gehrke T. How Reliable Is the Alpha-defensin Immunoassay Test for Diagnosing Periprosthetic Joint Infection? A Prospective Study. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Jun 24. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 27343056 41. Zaffagnini S, Signorelli C, Bonanzinga T, Lopomo N, Raggi F, Roberti Di Sarsina T, Grassi A, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Marcacci M. Soft tissues contribution to hip joint kinematics and biomechanics. Hip Int. 2016 May 14;26 Suppl 1:23-7. doi: 10.5301/hipint.5000407. PMID: 27174059 42. Signorelli C, Bonanzinga T, Grassi A, Lopomo N, Zaffagnini S, Marcacci M. Predictive mathematical modeling of knee static laxity after ACL reconstruction: in vivo analysis. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin. 2016 Nov;19(15):1610-7. doi: 10.1080/ 10255842.2016.1176152. PMID: 27123692 43. Zaffagnini S, Signorelli C, Grassi A, Yue H, Raggi F, Urrizola F, Bonanzinga T, Marcacci M. Assessment of the pivot shift using inertial sensors. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2016 Jun;9(2):160-3. doi: 10.1007/s12178-016-9333-z. Review. PMID: 26970757 Free PMC Article